gnewt58 reviewed Hours Before Dawn by Celia Fremlin
The Hours Before Dawn (1958) was Celia Fremlin's debut fiction, and won the Edgar Award …
Oh mother!
4 stars
Content warning Slight spoiler
The author invites you inside the protagonist's exhausted and possibly paranoiac mind, and for most of the book you're wondering if we're all headed for the funny farm. The denouement celebrates the resilience and capability of an exhausted parent in very unexpected ways.